Listen "Understanding Adversaries via Threat-Informed Defense | Mike Cunningham, MITRE R&D Program Manager"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, SquareX field CISO John Carse speaks with Mike Cunningham, R&D Program Manager at MITRE's Center for Threat-Informed Defense. Mike brings his unique background from the Navy and NSA to discuss how organizations can better defend against cyber threats by understanding adversary behaviors, browser security challenges and more. If you ever wanted to know more about MITRE, its ATT&CK framework and the good work they do — this is an episode you won’t want to miss.0:00 Introduction and Mike's cybersecurity journey5:33 The MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat-informed defense15:01 On the threatscape, social engineering vs. infrastructure vulnerabilities20:49 Browser (extensions) and SaaS app security challenges27:36 On patch management and security trends34:53 Common mistakes in organizational security approaches38:24 The Center for Threat-Informed Defense’s research on AI42:09 Closing remarks and what people don't know about MITRE🔔 Follow Mike and John on:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mticunningham/https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncarse/🔥 Powered by SquareXDeployed as a lightweight extension, SquareX turns any browser, on any device, into a secure enterprise browser. Find out more about SquareX at https://hubs.la/Q03rPcbf0
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